When Chris Spielman  suffered a brutal neck injury, he said overcoming it was a breeze compared to most everything his wife Stefanie had faced. When her hair started falling out, when clumps of it began landing on the floor and in their toddler's hands, Chris decided to shave his own head, a soldier in solidarity. When it became apparent that

"Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake Thy [God's] law."

~ Psalm 119:53

"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

"Be of good courage, and He [God] shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."

~ Psalm 31:24 ~

Sleep had been impossible. Beth had seen to that.

"(Matt) had withdrawn himself, and was gone... (Beth) sought him, but (she) could not find him..." Song of Solomon 5:6

When Beth closed the nursery for the day, Matt left, almost as though he were running from her. How she wished that he'd stayed, lingered after the store was closed, and talked to her as they had done by the potting table. Matt had actually asked her some questions-- some very

Chapter Five

"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted... Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."

~ Matthew 5:4, 7 ~

That explained a lot, really. Her loneliness, the longing in her eyes. She had

Hard Times … (continued)

Chapter Three

One is Alone

"I [Matt] had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee."